Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward I and York
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Greyfriars
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Minster
- The County Court House
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Holocaust
- Is York Cursed?
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Ripon College for Women
- The Abbot's House
- Sixties York